Arthropodium milleflorum
Pale Vanilla-lily
Tufted perennial herb with small plump tubers at the end of roots. Plants die down to tuber after flowering.
Additional information
- FamilyAsparagaceae (syn. Liliaceae, Anthericaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size0.3-1.3 m x 30 cm
- Plant groupingLilies & Irises
- LeavesNarrow, flat, spreading, slightly fleshy leaves to 40 cm x 1-25 mm.
- Flower colourPale pink, pale mauve or white
- Flowering timeSeptember to February
- FlowersErect branched flowering stem with 2-9 fragrant flowers clustered at nodes, petal and sepal lobes curved back. Anthers and hairs on stamens purple.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to well drained clay soils in moist forests in the foothills. Frost tolerant. Full sun to dappled shade.
- Garden usePlant in groups or drifts in small gardens, cottage gardens, rockeries and containers.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
- Aboriginal Use Food - tubers, raw or roasted
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 Peter Kinchington ©; 3 Yarra Ranges Council photo library; 4 Marilyn Bull ©
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